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OpinionCVAs are creating a two-tier high street
The words “benevolent” and “landlords” will rarely have been seen in the same sentence in Retail Week. Yet just four months after JJB, the UK’s major retail property owners have once again saved a struggling retailer’s skin by supporting a CVA, this time for Focus.
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OpinionNiche products will hook buyers
Offering products that tap into customers’ passions will earn their loyalty, says Jacqueline Gold
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OpinionStriking the right Sale balance
Not surprisingly in this tough trading climate, the Sale has become more commonplace.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Oxford Summer School
Now in its 80th year, the Oxford Summer School has a remarkable track record for developing tomorrow’s retail leaders
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GalleryStore of the Week: Camper Beaubourg, France
Spanish shoe retailer and brand Camper provides a new reason for visiting the Paris’s Beaubourg area with a store that takes a pretty unusual stance to visual merchandising and layout.
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AnalysisBill Grimsey is driven by turning around the fortunes of ailing retailers
As the Focus DIY boss successfully pulls off a CVA for his struggling business, he tells Nicola Harrison why he’s so driven by turning around ailing retailers
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AnalysisDiscovering a greener way of life
Can retailers help shoppers make their lives more sustainable? Sara McCorquodale reports on how Home Retail Group has teamed up with the Eden Project to find out
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GalleryTop (Pri)marks: the new Primark in Bristol
The value giant has just opened a swish store in Bristol, but can it steal the flagship mantle from Marble Arch? John Ryan finds out
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AnalysisChristmas online: ’Tis the season to be jolly (and organised)
What do retailers need to think about to make sure that their online trading goes off without a hitch this Christmas, asks Joanna Perry
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AnalysisProperty: A true test of Yorkshire grit
The recession has hit Yorkshire hard and a number of big shopping centres are now on hold. Ben Cooper asks when the development scene in the county will get back on track
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OpinionRetail surgery: Making TV screens in-store pay for themselves
We are interested in using TV screens in stores for marketing purposes, but how can we make them pay for themselves?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Using loyalty cards to win back customers
How can our loyalty cards be used to win back previously faithful customers?
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AnalysisKeeping the workforce on side
With incentives down and workload up, Liz Morrell asks how to sustain morale in the recession
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at LloydsPharmacy
The inside view from HR and change director Fiona Morgan
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NewsMarks & Spencer to tackle fraud at its checkouts
Marks & Spencer will roll out a fraud detection system across all its stores before the end of the year.
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NewsTesco integrates wine and web arms
Tesco has hailed the introduction of a warehouse management system for its wine business a success.
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NewsRyman builds on systems overhaul with web platform
Ryman will replace its web platform before the end of the year as part of a significant overhaul of its internet operation.
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NewsSales declines set to continue
Sales across the high street fell for the fourth consecutive month in the year to August, according to figures from the CBI.
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OpinionDoes Esprit lack a clear fashion focus?
Esprit’s biggest problem is not global economic conditions but the fact that it seems not to have a clear fashion focus.
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NewsLiberty losses narrow
Upmarket London department store Liberty has reduced its first half losses after the relaunch of its West End flagship store proved a success.